With a web-based news source like Patch, I spend more of my time behind a computer screen and less of my time face-to-face with readers.

That's why from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday, I'll be at Stone Creek Coffee, 6969 N.  Port Washington Rd. holding "office hours." 

My hope is that we can sit and chat about what makes you proud to live in Fox Point or Bayside, what bugs you or just about the weather. I'm always looking for ways to better cover our community and your input is key to keeping Fox Point-Bayside Patch successful. Let me know what I'm doing right, and more importantly, let me know what I'm doing wrong. Tell me about a story that is going unnoticed around town. Do you have a local concern that deserves some investigation? Or just share some insight about the community, or stop by and chat.

Remember, Patch is here for you. Your voice is vital to shaping the content that is important to you.

Additionally, if you are a business owner or a person with a strong story to tell, I'll guide you through the tools available on Patch to help expand your presence on the web for free. I'll show you how to beef up your directory listing with us, create a Facebook business page, or set you up as a blogger so you can tell your own story about your life or organization you represent.

Whether it's one person or 20, the goal is to work collaboratively with you as readers to make sure I can deliver the best content and information on Fox Point-Bayside Patch and keep our community connected.

If you have any questions, please give me a call at (414) 412-5561, or shoot me an email. Otherwise, tell a friend and I hope to see you out at Stone Creek Thursday morning.